Dump car



Jan. 27, 1931. w. l.. BURNER 1,789,956

` Duur om Filed Feb. 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan; 27, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM L. BURNER, or coLUIIBUs, oIIIo, AssIGNoR 'ro WESTERN WHEELED scRArER COMPANY, or AURORA; ILLINOIS, A

COBPQRATION OF ILLINOIS DUIP CAR Application lcdlebruary 19, 1927. Serial Ktm-139,465.

My invention relates to dumping vehicles and has more especially to do with dump cars,

although it may also be applied vto vehicles of other kinds.

In the manufacture of dump cars it is -customary to mount the .body'or bed that receives the load on an under body vor frame designed to run on a track and be. coupled to other cars to make up a. train, and is common practice to mount the bed on the under frame so that it may be tilted in opposite directions from its transport position to discharge its load at either side of the track,

f the mounting of the bed for this purpose being accomplished in either of several Ways. In some cases the bed is mounted to rock about fixed pivots located centrally between the side margins of the bed; in other cases it is mounted on rockers so that when the bed is tilted it moves to a greater or less extent toward the dumping side, and in still other cases the bed is mounted to rock about pivots o1' fulcra located at opposite sides of the transverse center of the car, the bed rocking about one or the other of said pivots, depending on the direction in which the load is to be dumped.

It is also common beds of dump to be moved out of operative position to permit the discharge of the load, and provided with means by which, when the bed is tilted, the gate at its lower side is moved out of the practice to provide the a way while that at the ,upper side remains in its closed position. Such gates are sometimes arranged to be moved upwardly away from the bed during the dumping operation, and in other cases are hinged to the bed at their lower margins or otherwise mounted so that they may swing downward out of the way, or into position to form a lateral extension of the floor of the bed, during `the dumping operation. My present invention relates to dump cars provided with side gates of the latter type, and is applicable to beds mounted on the under body in any of the'ways labove mentioned, but for the purpose of illustration I have shown itin the drawingsas applied to a bed mounted to tilt about fulcra located at opposite sides of the center of the cars with'side gates arrangedn .are intended to include mounting the bed in any suitable wa so that it may be tilted, preferably in eit er direction.

In dump cars of this general type it is necessary that the side gates be firmly held in closed position while the load is being transported sothat no part of the load will be spilled in transit, and that the gatel on the dumping side be opened widely coincidently with the tilting of the bed so that the load may be discharged freely. As above indicated, it has heretofore been the practice during the dumping o eration to hold the gate at the high side of t e bed tightly closed during the dumpingvoperation, but experience has shown that frequently there `is a tendency of the dirt. to stick in the high side of the bed when the load is being dumped, so that the bed is not entirely cleared, and this, of course, is objectionable. I have discovered that this objection may be avoided by moving the gate at the high slde slightly away froml the bed, which tends to loosen any dirt that may stick at thatside and cause itto be discharged. To provide means by which this Will be accomplished and also to provide improvedmeans for controlling the operation of the gates are the objects of my present inven tion. These objects I accomplish as illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter described. What I regard as .new is set-"forth in the claims,

In the accompanying drawings,-

F ig. 1 is an end view of part of thexunder 'yond the. outer ported. by

. approved design.

vshown in Fig. 4.

longitudinal center sills of the under body, which it should be understood may be of any In the illustrated construction said center sills carry transverse bolsters, each being in the form of a pair of transversely dis osed spaced channel plates 6,'7 provided wlth -concave pockets or bearing 8, 9 at opposite sides of the center sills, which form seats for the pivots or fulcra on which the bed rocks, as will be hereinafter explained. An suitable number of bolsters may be provi ed, depending upon the length and capacit-y of the car. It will be understood, of course, that the under body is provided with the usual trucks.

The center sills are cross connected and braced at top and bottom by plates 10, 11, as best shown in Figs. l and 3, and at their ends they preferably support transverse plates or beams 12 that serve as platforms or nunways,

adjacent to their ends they are provided with transversely disposed bracketsl13, 14 eachV up of spaced. plates, best The purpose of these brackets will be ypointed out later.

The load carrying body or bed comprises a series of transverse supports which are se-y cured together by side sills to make up a strong rigid frame on which the other parts preferably made of the bed are carried. In the illustrated conv struction, these transverse supports consist of I-beams 15 located near the ends of the bed, and oppositely disposed channel beams 16, 17 arranged in pairs at intermediate points in the len th of the bed, a pair of these channel beams eingTpllaced above each pair of bolsters 6, 7. e several transverse supports for the bed are connected by side sills 18, and on said supports rests the iioor 19 of the bed.

c Said floor is preferably covered by a plating 20 to "protect the usual wooden floor from wear. The ends of the bed proper are formed by plates 21 that converge downwardly andv are firmly secured to the bottom of the bed',

the upper. ends of said plates being secured to transverse bars 22which are supported and braced by vertical plates 23, the lower margins of w ich are firmly attached to the frame of the bed.` The end plates 21, 23 are further braced by channel bars 22, 22", the bars 22* forming closures for the end portions of said end plates, as best shown in Fig. 2, while the channel bars 22" serve to brace the intermediate portions thereof.

At the transverse center of each end of the bed is provided a pivot bolt 24'which1s preferably located slightly below the vertical center of the bed, the inner end-of each pivot being firmly secured to the plates 21, 23, while its outer end extends a l face ofsthe plate 23. The outer end of eachpivot 24 is further supa bracket 25 in the form of a ilat plate, the upper end of which is bent at right -will be herein as shown in"\Figs. 2 and 4. Also` short distance be-A angles as shown at 26 in Fig. 4 and is secured to the transverse bar 22.

Pivotally mounted 'on-each' pivot bolt 24 are two triangular or'bell-crank levers 27 28, saidlevers being oppositely arran d with respect toeach other so that one o? them is adapted t0 extend toward one side of the bed while the other extends toward the opposite side of the bed. These levers are placed between the end plates 23 of the bed and the vertical portions of the brackets 25, and are in offset relation to each other so that in swinging they do not interfere with each other. Preferably each of said levers is composed of two parallel plates spaced apart as shown at 27", 27b and 28, .28b in Fig. 2. These levers are a part of the mechanism for controlling thpsition of the side gates, as

r explained.

. At oppositezsides of the bed are mounted two, side gates 2,9, 30, pivoted. adjacent to their lower margins at 31, 32 respectively to the side margins of the bed 'so that they may swing downward and outward, as illustrated at the right in Fig. 3. In the illustrated construction the end plates 21,23 of the bed are shown as-provided with inclined end margins or faces, and the side gates are with inclined end margins 29, 30, which are adapted to bear squarely against the .end faces of the end plates. The side gates are preferably made up ofspaced plates 29", 29 and 30", 30, connected at thelr ends by channel bars 29, 30", as best shown in Fig. 2.

f At their ends the side gates are provlded are parallel with the end plates 23 of the bed, each of said vided with a. clip to form arms being preferably prookes in which Inn are mounted pivot pins 36, 3 respectively. ,y

TheseL pivot pins serve to connect the arms 33, 34 with the outer ends of links 38, 39, respectively, the inner ends of4 said links being respectively connected by pivot pins 40, 41 with the lower inner corners of the levers 27, 28. The arrangement is such that by swingingsaid levers transversely the side gates llu may be swung about their ivots 31, 32 into or (gut of closed position. T e outer or power arms of Jthe levers 27, 28 are connected by pivot pins 42, 43, respectively, with the upper ends of upright bars 44, v45, the lower ends of which are connected,respectively, to the brackets 13, 14 by pivot pins 46,47. Normally, when the' carbed is 1n its, transport position the 44, 45 are in approxunately 'vertical positions, as shownsin Fig. 1, but

when the bed is tilted said bars are swung laterally in one direction or the other, as indicated in Fig. 3. Preferablyi the several links and bars 38, 39 and 44,45 are fitted` between Vthe'two members ofthe levers which they are, respectively connectednwhlch provides a better balanced connectlon between as best shown in Fig. 4. These trunnions and pockets, therefore, constitute fulcra and ful.- cra seats therefor on which the car bed may rock when it is tilted in one direction or the other.J For example, when the bed is tilted to the right as shown in Fig. 3, the bed rocks about the fulcra seated in the pockets 8 at the right hand portion of the bolster, whereas when the bed is tilted in the opposite direcmargins of the ends lof the car.

38, 39 are then approximately horizontal and tion from its normal Ipositionitrocks about the fulcra seated in the pockets 9. The num-v ber of brackets 48, 49 corresponds with the number of pocket-s provided so that the bed is supported at intervals along its length. When itis in its normal position it rests on both fulcra so thatit is stably supported yon the under frame of the car.

The operation is las follows: When the car bed is in its transport or horizontal position the side gates are closed and the controlling devices occupy the. position shown in Fig. 1, the bars 44, 45, being then substantially vertical 'ar'l the power arms of the levers 27, 28 being swung up toward the upper the pivot pins 36, 37 that connect the outer ends with the arms 33, 34 of the side gates lie at a considerable distance above the .pivots 31, 32 of said gates. I thus provide a great leverage effective to hold the gates closed. When the bed. is to be tilted, as for example to discharge its load to the right, the lefthand end of the bedis lifted by any suitable mechanism, such as a compressed air operated piston of the character commonly employed for that purpose, and which it has not been deemed necessary -to illustrate as devices of that kind are well-known to those familiar with the art. The lifting of the left hand side of the bed carries its fulcra 50 up away 'from their seats, the bed rocking about the fulcra at the-opposite side, and at the same time, the lower ends of the bars 45 being connected to the under frame of thelcar, the

power arms of the levers 28 are swung down. actually as well as relatively to the car bed,

thereby rocking said levers about the pivots 24 and thrusting outward on the links 39,

which swing the side gate 30- downward untilA it "ultimately occupies 'the positionshown in Fig. 3 and becomes in eiect a lateral extension of the floor of the bed. This tilting The links- 'side of the car,

movement of the bed also rocks the bars 44 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 3, which in cooperation wit-h the movement of the bed moves the power arms of the levers 27 downward sufliclently to swing the gate 29 slightly away from the upper side of the bed. as illustrated in Fig. 3. Tl gate 29, is preferably comparatively slight. but it sullices to loosen any dirt adhering to it and remaining stuck in the upper portion of the bed, so that it will be properly discharged. When the bed is righted the levers 27, 28 are reversely actuated to close the side gates by the time the bed reaches its normal or transport position.

By use of the levers and connections above described I provide increased leverage for opening and closing. the side gates so that they are more easily closed and held closed when the bed is in transport position, and better control is maintained of the gates when they are operated in either direction. Obi viously, holes in thetriangular levers or in the links and operating bars, or either of such parts, the leverage may be varied, or the connections may be adjusted so that the open position of the gates may be varied. Attention is also directed to the fact that this construction of gate controlling mechanism actually aids in tilting the bed to dumping position, i. e., the pressure of the load on the gate at the dumping side of the car transmits forces to' the gate o crating linkage which tend to swing the hed up to. a dumping position. Such Will be evident from the lfact that as the bed starts to tilt the load bears with 1ncre'asing pressure on the gate at the dumping 'and `this pressure is transmitted as a tension stress through the link 38 or 39 to the lever 27 or 28. The rotative force established in said lever acts in turnl to establish a compression force in the. bar 44 or 45, which, reacting against the under body 5, aids in swinging the bed up to its lis movement of the upper by providing a series of adjustment dumping position. While I have shown the -not intended to referto the exact center, but rather to any suitable the side'margins thereof. f-

,as used in some of the claims is 4therefore 1:3 position between I have now described the embodiment of l my invention shown in the accompanying drawings, but wish it to be understood that the claims hereinafter made are not intended to :berestricted to the speciic construction shown anddescribed except in so far as details of such construction 'are particularly included therein.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure .by Letters Patent, is-

l. dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally 'spaced fulcrums and normallysupported in stable equilibrium, a side gate connected with the bed to swing into and outof closed position, and means for controlling thel swinging of the gate comprising a lever pivotally connected with the bed, means connecting said lever wit-h the gate, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed Vto operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

2. A dump car comprising an under frame, atilting bed mounted thereon to tilt downwardly at either side of the under frame, a side gate connected with the bed to swing into and out of closed position, and means for controlling the swinging of the gate co-mprising a lever pivotallyv connected with the bed, means connecting said lever' with'the gate, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the opposite side of the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.A Y

3. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon to rock about a fulcrum atone side of the under frame, a side gatey connected with the bed to swing into and out of closed position, and means for controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a lever pivotally connected with the bed, means connecting said lever with thev gate, and means pivotally connected. with saidlever and with the opposite side of the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

' gate comprising a lever pivotally connected t 4. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereonl for lateral dumping'to either'side, a side gate connected with the bed to fold up against the-side of the bed or to fold down away therefrom and means for controlling the swinging of the with the bed, means connectin said elver with the gate, and means pivotal y connected with said lever and with the opposite side of the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operateV said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

5. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tiltingbed mounted on laterally spaced fulcra on said under frame for tilting to either side, a side .gate connected with the bed to fold up against the side of the bed'or to fold downaway therefrom, .and means controlling the swnging of the gate comprising a. lever pivotally connected with the bed to swing transversely thereof, means connecting said lever with the gate, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed. y

6. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted on laterally spaced fulcra on said under framel for dumping to either side, a side gate connected with the bed to swing into and out of closed position, and means for, controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a bell-crank lever pivotally connected with the bed, means connecting one of the arms of said lever with the gate. and means pivotally connected with the other arm of said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed. i

7. A dump car comprising an under frame, a. tilting bed mounted thereon, a side gate connected with the bed to swing into and out of closed position. and means for controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a bellcrank lever pivotally connected with the bed to swing transversely thereof, means connei-ting the lower arm of said lever with the gate, and means pivotally connected with the upper arm of said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate rela.- tively to the bed.

8. A dump car comprising an under frame,

al tilting bed mounted thereon, a side gate having a hinged connection with the bed adjacent to its'lower margin, to swing into/and out of closed position, and an arm extending upwardly v from said hinge connection, and means for controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a bell-crank lever pivotally connected with the bed to swing transversely thereof, means'connecting one of the arms -of said lever with the arm carried by the gate, and means pivotally connected with the other arm of said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the-tilting of the bed'to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

9. A dump car comprising an under` frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon, a 'side' gate connected with the bed toswing into and out of closed position, and means controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a leyer pivotally connected with the bed to swlng transversely thereof, means connecting said lever with the gate, andmeans pivotally 'con- 'nected with said lever and with the under frame at the side thereof opposite to the gate and actuated by the tilting of the bedv to' operate said lever to move the gate rela' tively to the bed.

10.A dump .car comprising an under fra-me, avtilting bed mounted thereon, side gates connected with the opposite sidesv of the bed to swinginto and out'of-closed position, and means for controlling the swing-.

'16 bed ingof said gates comprising levers pivotally connected with the bed, devices respectlvely connecting one of said levers with one of and means for controlling the swinging of said gates comprising levers pivotally connected with the bed, devices respectively connecting one of said levers with one of said gates and the other lever with the other gate, and devices pivotally connected with said levers'and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to dump its load frame,

. of said levers with the gate at 55 atone side or the other of the car to 'swing the gate at the dumping side away from its closed position and to move the gate at the opposite side to a limited extent away from the bed.

12. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon, side gates connected with the bed to fold up against the side of the bed or fold down away therefrom, and means controlling the swinging of the gates comprising levers pivotally connected with the bed to swing transversely thereof, devices respectively connecting one of said levers with the gate at one side of the bed and the other lever with the gate at the other side of the bed, and means pivotally connected with said leversand with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to dump its load at one side or the other of the car to permit the gate at the dumping side to move away from its closed position.

13. A dump car comprising an under a tilting bed'mounted thereon, side gates connected with the bed to fold up against the side of the bed or fold down away therefrom, and means controlling 'the swinging of the gates comprising levers pivotally connected with the bed to swing transversely thereof, devices respectively connecting one one side of the bed and the other lever with the gate at the other side of the bed, and means pivotally connected with said levers and with the under frame and actuated -by the tilting of the.

bed to dump its load at one sideor the other of the car to move the side away from its closed position, and' to move. the opposite gate slightly away from the bed.

14. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed, mounted thereon, side to swing into and out of closed position,

frame,

the tilting of the bed to load at gate at the dumping gates having hinge connections with the bed at their lower margins, t'o swing up or down, into or out of closed positio and means for controlling the swinging o the gates comprising bellrcrank levers pivotally connected with the central portion of the bed to swing transversely thereof, links connecting one of the arms of said levers respectively with said gates, and bars connecting the other arms of said levers respectively with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to dump its load at one side or the otherof the .car to permit the gate to open atthe dump- 1ng side.

15. A dump car comprismg an under to swing up or down, into or out of closed position, and means for controlling the swinging of the gates com-v prising bell-crank levers pivotally connected with the central portion of the bed to swing t"ansversely thereof, links connecting one of the arms of said levers respectively with said" a tilting bedmounted thereon, side l gateshaving hinge connections with the bedlat their lower marglns,

into or out of closed position, and means for 4 controlling the swinging of the gates comprisin bell-crank levers pivotally connected with t e central portion of the bed to swing transversely thereof, links connecting one of the arms of said levers respectively with said gates, and bars connecting the other arms of said levers with the under frame at opposite sides of the center thereof, and actuated by dump its load at one side or the other of the car to permit the gate to open at the dumping side.

. 17 A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon, side gatesconnected with the bed at opposite sides thereof to swing up into closed osition or down into dumping position, an means actuated by the tilting of the bed to dump its one side of the car to move the ate at the dumping side down away from t e'bed llt.

and. to move thegate at the opposite side of A the bed slightly away from the bed,- said devices serving the hed is in transport position.

. 18. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon, sidel gates hinged to the bed adjacent to their lower margins to swing up into closed position or down away from the bed, and means for controlling the swinging of the gates comprising to hold both gates closed when sure ofthe load acting outwardly on the gate leve;` mechanism pivotally mounted on the bed, means pivotally connecting said lever mechanism with said gates at points above the hinges thereof, and means actuated by the tilting of the bed to dump its load at one side or the other of the car to permit the gate to open at the dumping side.

19. A dump car comprising an underframe, a tilting bed mounted thereon, side gates hinged to the bed adjacent to their lower margins to swing up into closed position or down away from the bed, and means for controlling the swinging of the gates comprising lever mechanism pivotally mounted on the bed and connected with said gates at points above the hinges thereof, and means actuatedby the tilting of the bed to dump its load at one side or the other of the car to open the gate at the dumping side, and to move the gate at the opposite side slightly away from the bed.

20. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tiltingbed mounted thereon for lateral. tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, a side gate for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its closed position, and means operatively connected with said gate and arranged whereby the pressure of the load acting against said gate is eiective to aid in tilting the bed to dumping position.

21. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon to rock about a fulcrnm at one side of the under frame, a side gate pivotally connected adj acent to its lower edge to said bed to swing out'- wardly and downwardly from its closed position, and mechanism pivotally connected with'said gate and with the opposite side of said under frame, arranged whereby the presin the initiation of the dumping movement aids in tilting the bed to dumping position.4

22. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon, side lateral tilting movementrin eitherV direction,

' side gates forsaid bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, controlling mechanism foreach gate comprising a lever pivotally supported on thel bed, a link connected between said lever and the under frame, and asecond link pivotally connected at one end with slid lever and at the opening gates.

its other end with its associated gate at a point above the hinge of said gate. y

24. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement -in either direction about laterally spaced fu'lcrums, side gates for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position andl gate controlling mechanism operatively connected between each gate and said under frame and comprising a motion transmitting link operating solely under tension during and closing movements of said 25. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums and normally Asupported in stable equilibrium, a side gate connected with the bed to -swing into and out. of closed osition, and `means for controlling the swinging of the gate comprising a. lever pivotally connected with the bed, means connecting said lever with the gate at a point above thehinge axis of the gate, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

c26. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon to tilt downwardly at either side of the under frame, a side gate connected with then bed to swing into and out of closed position, and means for controlling the swinging of the ate compising a ever pivotally connecte with the d, means connecting lsaid lever with the gate at a point above the hinge axis of said gate, and means ivotally connected with said lever and witht e o posite' side of the under 'frame and actuated y the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to move the gate relatively to the bed.

27. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting. movement inv either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums and normally supportedlin. stable uilibrium, a side gate :connected with the be to swing into'and out of closed position and means for controlling the swinglng of the gate comprising a lever pivotally connected with the bed, means connecting said lever with the gateat a v-point` above the hinge axis of the ate, and means pivotally connected with sai lever and with tua said lever to move e gate yrelatively to the dump carv c'omprising an underf theposite side of the under frame and acn frame; a tilting bed mounted thereon for'y lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced f ulcrums, a side gate for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its 4closed position, and

means operatively connected with said gate lat a point above the hin e axis of the gate frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon to rock about a fulcrum at one side of the under frame, a side gate pivotally connected adja' 'about lateral y spaced fulcrums,

cent to its lower edge to said bed to swing outwardly and downwardly 'from its closed position, anday mechanism pivotally connected with said gate at a point above the pivotal connection of the gate with the bed and with the opposite side of said under frame,. arranged whereby the pressure of the load acting outwardly on the gate in the initiation of the dumping movement 4,aids in tilting the bedto dumping position. g

`30. Ac dump car comprising an' under frame, `a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tiltin movement in either direction a side gate for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its closed position, and means for controlling said gate, inclliding a linku connected to said gate at a point above the hinge axis of the gate.

31. A dump car comprising' an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tiltin movement in either direction about lateral y spaced fulcrums, aside gate for said bed mounted to swing outward andk downward from its closed position, and gate controlling mechanism comprising a lever mounted upon `-said bed, a link connecting said lever with said gate at a point above the hin e axis of said gate, and means carried by t e opposite end of sald lever and actuated by the tilting of said bed for operatin said lever to move said gate relatively to sai bed.

. means'for controlling said gate,

32. A dump carcomprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lat# eral tilting movement in either direction about laterallyl spaced lulcrums, a side gate for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its .lclosed position, and including a lin nected to said gate at a point abovethe hinge axis of the gate.

33. A dumpj car com rising an under body, a tilting bed mounted t iereon either side of said under body, a side gate for said bed mounted .to swing outward and downward from .its closed position, .and

means for controlling the operation of said gate including a substantially vertically dis- .posedrlink arranged wherebythe load acting outwardly upon said gate reacts to establish a compresslon force in said link to aid in tilting the bed to dumping position.

a tilting bed mounted thereon for dumping to either side of said under frame, a sidegate operating soolely under tension and con' for dumping to f for` said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its closed position, means for controlling the operation of said gate com.- prising a lever fulcrumed on said bed, an operative connection between said lever and said gate, and means connecting said lever with said under frame and arranged whereby the load acting outwardly on said gate ,reacts as a compression force on said last named means to aid in tilting the bed to dumping position. 1

35. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for dumping to either side of said under frame, a side gate for said bed mounted -to swing outward and downward from .its closed position, means for controlling the. operation of said gate comprising a lever fulcrumed on said bed, an operative connection'` between said lever and said gate operating solely under tension, andimeanszconnecting said lever with said under frame and arranged whereby the load acting outwardly on said gate reacts as a compression force on said last named means -to aid in tilting the bed to dumping position. v v

A 36. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting "'bed mounted thereon for dumping to either side of said under frame, a side gate for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from its closed position,

whereby the load acting outwardly on said gate 'reacts as a compression force on said last named means to aid in tilting the bed to dumping osition.JV

37. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for dumping to either side of said under frame,

a side gate for said bed mounted to swing out'- ward and downward .from its closed position, gate controlling mechanism comprising a bell crank lever fulcrumed on said body, a tension member connecting one end of said lever with said gate, and a compression member connecting the other end of said lever with said under frame whereby the pressure of the load on said gate will aid in tilting the bed todumping position.

38. In a dump car comprising an 'under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement' in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, side gates for said position, and gate controlling mechanis'mmounted on said bed above the 4plane'of th'e load carrying surand actuated by the ltilting of ,u the bed to move said gates relativelyto said' 34. Adumpcarcomprismg an under frame,Y -bed f face thereof 3i). In "da dump-f.can` comprising an' under frame, a tilting bed mounted'thereon forlatbed mounted to swing outward and 'downward from 4their closed lse gate and operating eral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, side gates for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, and' gate controlling mechanism mounted on opposite ends of said bed above the plane of the load carrying surface thereof and actuated by the tilting of the bed to move said gates relatively7 to said bed.

40. In a dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, side gates for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, and means for controlling the swinging of said gates mounted on opposite ends of said bed above the plane of the load carrying surface thereof and being connected to said under frame whereby upon tilting of said bed the gate at the dumping side of the bed will be permitted to move to open position.

41. In a dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, side gates rfor said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, and gate controlling mechanism comprising a lever mounted on ysaid bed above the plane of the load carrying surface thereof, means connecting said lever with said gates, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with rthe under frame and actuated by the lateral with one of said gates at a point above the hinge axis of the gate and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the opposite side of the underframe'and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said lever to permit said gate tomove relatively to the 43. In a dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted' thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced fulcrums, s idev gates for said bedmounted -to swing outwardy and Y downward Y from theirI closed position, and" gate controlling mechanism mounted` on opposite ends of said bed above the plane of the load carrying surface thereof and including a link connected to said gate at apoint above the hingeiaxis of the gate orswinging .said' gate relatively to said bed upon tilting movement thereof in either direction.

44. A dump car comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lateral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spaced ulcrums, side gates for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, gate controlling mechanism com rising a lever mounted on said bed above he plane of the load carrying surface 'thereof and operative to transmit closingmovement to one of said gates, and means pivotally connected with said lever and with the opposite vside of the under frame and actuated by the tilting of the bed to operate said. lever to permit the associated gate to move relatively to the bed.

45. A dump ca-r comprising an under frame, a tilting bed mounted thereon for lat-eral tilting movement in either direction about laterally spacedffulcrums, side gates for said bed mounted to swing outward and downward from their closed position, gate controllingv mechanism comprising levers mounted on opposite ends of said bed above the .load carrying surace thereof, operative connections between said levers and said gates, and means pivotally connected with said levers and with the under frame and actuated by the lateral movement of the bed relatively to the under frame to operate said levers to move the gates relatively to the bed.

' WILLIAM L. BURNER. 

